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Notable Births & Deaths for Astor Park ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Astor Park. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • Kate 'Ma' Barker     (Crime figure)
    • Born: Arizona Clark
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kate 'Ma' Barker<1>
    • She was born in Ash Grove (MO) on October 8, 1873 (a Wednesday) and died in Ocklawaha (FL) on January 16, 1935 (a Wednesday).
    • Ash Grove is located in Greene County, Missouri.
    • Ocklawaha is located in Marion County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Astor Park (which is located in Lake County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 61.
  • A. Philip Randolph     (Unionist, civil rights activist)
    • Full name: Asa Philip Randolph
    • He was born in Crescent City (FL) on April 15, 1889 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on May 16, 1979 (a Wednesday).
    • Crescent City is located in Putnam County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Astor Park (which is located in Lake County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 90.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts     (Race car driver)
  • Noble 'Thin Man' Watts     (Musician)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Noble 'Thin Man' Watts<1>
    • He was born in De Land (FL) on February 17, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in De Land (FL) on August 24, 2004 (a Tuesday).
    • De Land is located in Volusia County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Astor Park (which is located in Lake County).
    • De Land is located in Volusia County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Astor Park (which is located in Lake County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 78.
    • He is buried at Union Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east southeast of Astor Park. The cemetery is located in Volusia County, Florida.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Union Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Union Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Astor Park to Union Cemetery

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.